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You’ve got to learn how to keep it inside. We have to. The world
doesn’t like us acting out. They’ll put you down any chance
they get. You can’t be doing all this screaming. As siblings
Shirley and Dwight bury their mother, they remember their
upbringing in 1980s Chapeltown Leeds differently. In the height of
racial discrimination, police brutality and poverty, the struggle
for survival ripped through their family. Now as adults, they need
to bring together the fractured pieces of their past in order to
move forward. Zodwa Nyoni’s gripping and heartfelt drama explores
the complexities and beauty of what it really means to care for one
another.
A bold play collection representing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans,
Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ+) experiences, from Black British
perspectives, this anthology contains seven radical plays by Black
writers that change the face of theatre in Britain. With an
international reach connecting Africa, the Caribbean and the
Diaspora, these plays address themes including same-sex love, sex,
homophobia, apartheid, migration and space travel. The collection
captures the historical scope and range of Black British LGBTIQ+
theatre, from the 1980s to 2021. Including a range of forms, from
monologue to musicals, realist drama to club-performance, readers
will journey through the development of Black Queer theatre in
Britain. Through a helpful critical introduction, this book
provides important socio-political and historical context,
highlighting and illuminating key themes in the plays. Each play is
preceded by an intergenerational 'in-conversation' piece between
two Black British LGBTIQ+ artists and writers who will talk about
their own work in relation to the play, looking back at the history
and on into the future. Through these rare conversations with
highly acclaimed award-winning practitioners, readers will also
gain an insight into the theatre industry, funding, producing,
venues as well as the politics of identity, the diversity of
LGBTIQ+ lives and the richness of Black British cultures.
There's always a pause, between the inhale and the first word. The
room is silent. Butterflies collide. The words begin to rise up
inside of you; Metaphors and similes contort like question marks.
Your mouth unhinges, You speak Five young poets from Leeds are
selected to compete at the world's most prestigious international
poetry slam competition in New York City. Fuelled by love, pride
and passionate protest, their words light fires to show the world
who they are and what they can be. But the determination to be
crowned International Slam Champions threatens to overwhelm
everything. As the competition draws closer, the poets are forced
to discover not just their voices, but what they must find the
courage to say. Ode to Leeds is a funny and moving coming-of-age
story; a celebration of Leeds and language; and an ode to the art
that changed Nyoni's own life. It blends spoken word poetry, heart
and soul to provide a poignant and uplifting portrait of the city
of Leeds. The play received its world premiere at the West
Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, on 10 June 2017.
A bold play collection representing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans,
Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ+) experiences, from Black British
perspectives, this anthology contains seven radical plays by Black
writers that change the face of theatre in Britain. With an
international reach connecting Africa, the Caribbean and the
Diaspora, these plays address themes including same-sex love, sex,
homophobia, apartheid, migration and space travel. The collection
captures the historical scope and range of Black British LGBTIQ+
theatre, from the 1980s to 2021. Including a range of forms, from
monologue to musicals, realist drama to club-performance, readers
will journey through the development of Black Queer theatre in
Britain. Through a helpful critical introduction, this book
provides important socio-political and historical context,
highlighting and illuminating key themes in the plays. Each play is
preceded by an intergenerational 'in-conversation' piece between
two Black British LGBTIQ+ artists and writers who will talk about
their own work in relation to the play, looking back at the history
and on into the future. Through these rare conversations with
highly acclaimed award-winning practitioners, readers will also
gain an insight into the theatre industry, funding, producing,
venues as well as the politics of identity, the diversity of
LGBTIQ+ lives and the richness of Black British cultures.
NINE LIVES See over here it's not like over there. Here there are
neon lights. Here there are queens. Here there are rainbow flags
draw high. One man and a suitcase filled with the past,
uncertainty, high heels, brokenness, African dancing shells and
hope. Ishmael has been outed, along with his lover, David. He has
sought sanctuary in the UK, but is this evidence enough? As Ishmael
waits to hear his fate, he encounters new friends - and enemies,
all the while looking for a place to call home again. Zodwa Nyoni
threads together humour and humanity to tell the real personal
story behind asylum headlines. Nine Lives was developed as part of
the West Yorkshire Playhouse's A Play, A Pie and A Pint programme
in 2014 and received a UK national tour in 2015. COME TO WHERE I'M
FROM Tongue-tied child got lost in migration. Tongue-tied child got
lost in separation. Tongue-tied child got lost in assimilation.
Theatre company Paines Plough's Come To Where I'm From programme
offers a theatrical tapestry of the UK, woven by writers asking if
home really is where the heart is. Since 2010, 88 playwrights from
across the UK have returned to their home towns to write plays
about the places that shaped them. This publication features Zodwa
Nyoni's 2013 monologue for the series - a meditation on place,
belonging and the author's Zimbabwean roots.
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